The Jimmy's Waterhole Fire was 50% contained and had burned 3,859 acres as of Wednesday morning, officials said. It was just 500 acres at 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Ocean County firefighters are battling a wildfire that began Tuesday night in the area of Lakehurst and Manchester Township, New Jersey. The blaze had consumed about 3,800 acres by late Wednesday morning, prompting residents to evacuate overnight along with several road closures, including parts of Route 539 and Route 70.
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday evening in southern New Jersey, forcing the evacuation of more than 170 buildings as the blaze continued to grow into early Wednesday.